Madrid, the French seat of power in Spain, is now within reach. Wellington’s army marches for the capitol, but news of several French armies on the move is a great cause of concern. If the enemy armies to the North, South and East can combine, they will form a force twice as strong as Wellington’s. Craven must do everything in his power to stop thBattle must be forced upon the enemy, but will they stand and fight?
Spain is finally open to Wellington’s army, but the vast French force at Salamanca must be forced into battle before they can be re-enforced further. If they cannot, then Wellington’s army will have no choice but to withdraw back to Portugal once again. All hope lies in deception, and Major Craven is dispatched to destroy a vital bridge through which French communications and re-enforcements travel. The war in Spain in on a knife’s edge as both sides look for a decisive victory to determine whether the British can remain in Spain or be forced out once and for all.
‘The Knife’s Edge’ is the thirteenth novel in the ‘Craven’s War’ series, telling the exciting adventure of one rogue’s journey through the Napoleonic Wars as he tries to stay alive and make his fortune.e French from combining into a horde so destructive that it could drive Wellington all the way back into Portugal.
‘Running the Gauntlet’ is the fourteenth novel in the ‘Craven’s War’ series, telling the exciting adventure of one rogue’s journey through the Napoleonic Wars as he tries to stay alive and make his fortune.
